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  • How Not to Raise an Ungrateful Brat

    If you are reading this post in an email, click here to view the video. Enjoy! Gratitude is an Attitude Christine Carter Did you know that grateful people sleep better? Researchers have found that people who practice gratitude feel considerably happier...

  • On the Blog in July

    This month’s posts… Achievement Doesn’t Matter Bestselling author Kelly Corrigan and I discuss why we need to be more focused on effort than results. Gratitude Journal: Our Role Models-Big Shoes to Fill Contribute to our community gratitude journal. Podcast...

  • Let Your Kids Fail

    This video—and the written conversation below, which is different than the conversation caught on video—continues Kelly and my discussion about why sometimes the best thing to do is to let your kids fail a little. (If you are reading this post in an email...

  • Oh Honey! You’re so, um, well, uh…

    This video—and the written conversation below, which is different than the conversation caught on video—continues Kelly and my discussion about fostering growth mindsets in kids, specifically HOW TO PRAISE our kids so that they stay engaged and successful...

  • Achievement Doesn’t Matter

    We don’t care about results, we care about effort. Seriously. Christine Carter, Ph.D.: So my kids’ father overheard me tell Fiona that it didn’t matter if she wasn’t any good at softball, only that she practiced and made an effort. Later, he asked me...